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The Realme Watch launches in India for just over £40 Realme has launched the Watch, its first smartwatch, exclusively to the Indian market (viaThe Verge). The company has made massive strides in India and more recently the UK withgood quality smartphonesat incredibly competitive prices. The Realme Watch retails for Rs. 3,999, which equates to just over £40. That is an insanely good price considering the device has a 1.4in LCD, heart rate sensor, smartphone notifications and fitness tracking....

£119 Google Nest Hub now free with Virgin broadband & TV deals Earlier this month, Virgin both surprised and impressed us with broadband and TV bundles that included up to 16 bottles of wine. Now the provider is back with another bundle which includes afree Google Nest Hub smart display worth £119. The Google Nest Hub smart display, whichreceived 4/5 stars in our reviewand comes recommended by our editors, offers a compact design and helpful visual feedback to searches – something you don’t get with audio-only smart speakers....

Google’s Actions Blocks accessibility app helps you create widgets Google has announced a new accessibility app for Android called Action Blocks, which are widgets you put on your home screen that can let you perform simple or complex actions with one tap (viaThe Verge). The app features a guide to create action widgets using the Google Assistant. Once set up, it lets you set the widget on your home screen as a large button that you can easier tap if there are actions that you want to perform often but find it difficult to due to any cognitive disability....

Report: UK to phase out Huawei 5G equipment by 2023 The UK government is planning got remove all Huawei telecoms equipment from Britain’s 5G networks according toa report from the Daily Telegraph. According to officials who spoke to the paper, Tory MPs have been pressuring their government to fully remove Huawei equipment from us as it continues to be linked to security concerns. In January, prime minister Boris Johnson capped Huawei’s use in 5G networks at 35%, seemingly allowing three to four years of use before its full removal if the new report is accurate....

Samsung approved to turn on ECG function on Watch Active 2 in Korea Samsung hasgot approvalto activate the dormant electrocardiogram hardware in its Galaxy Watch Active 2 in South Korea. The ECG function analyses heart rhythms in an attempt to detect irregularities such as atrial fibrillation, similar to the Apple Watch Series 4 and 5. But like Apple’s wearable, Samsung has had to ship the device without the function enabled as each country must approve the use of ECG on a commercial product....